The spring package is a promising start, ODIOverseas Development Institute (London) Blog, April 2010

The EUEuropean Union Commission’s ‘Spring Package’ on development, launched this week, will be scrutinised with special care, as the first major policy statement by the new Development Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs. Does it mark new strategic leadership? Does it suggest the Commissioner will take political risks? Will it excite and challenge the Member States? There are five key points................. (see link in title for full article)